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Zephaniah 3:9-14
New King James Version
Zephaniah 3:9-14
New King James Version
9 “For then I will restore to the peoples (A)a pure [a]language,
That they all may call on the name of the Lord,
To serve Him with one accord.
10 (B)From beyond the rivers of Ethiopia
My worshipers,
The daughter of My dispersed ones,
Shall bring My offering.
11 In that day you shall not be shamed for any of your deeds
In which you transgress against Me;
For then I will take away from your midst
Those who (C)rejoice in your pride,
And you shall no longer be haughty
In My holy mountain.
12 I will leave in your midst
(D)A meek and humble people,
And they shall trust in the name of the Lord.
13 (E)The remnant of Israel (F)shall do no unrighteousness
(G)And speak no lies,
Nor shall a deceitful tongue be found in their mouth;
For (H)they shall feed their flocks and lie down,
And no one shall make them afraid.”
Joy in God’s Faithfulness
14 (I)Sing, O daughter of Zion!
Shout, O Israel!
Be glad and rejoice with all your heart,
O daughter of Jerusalem!
Footnotes
- Zephaniah 3:9 Lit. lip
Zephaniah 3:9-14
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Zephaniah 3:9-14
New International Version
Restoration of Israel’s Remnant
9 “Then I will purify the lips of the peoples,
that all of them may call(A) on the name of the Lord(B)
and serve(C) him shoulder to shoulder.
10 From beyond the rivers of Cush[a](D)
my worshipers, my scattered people,
will bring me offerings.(E)
11 On that day you, Jerusalem, will not be put to shame(F)
for all the wrongs you have done to me,(G)
because I will remove from you
your arrogant boasters.(H)
Never again will you be haughty
on my holy hill.(I)
12 But I will leave within you
the meek(J) and humble.
The remnant of Israel
will trust(K) in the name of the Lord.
13 They(L) will do no wrong;(M)
they will tell no lies.(N)
A deceitful tongue
will not be found in their mouths.(O)
They will eat and lie down(P)
and no one will make them afraid.(Q)”
Footnotes
- Zephaniah 3:10 That is, the upper Nile region
Zephaniah 3:20
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Zephaniah 3:20
New King James Version
20 At that time (A)I will bring you back,
Even at the time I gather you;
For I will give you [a]fame and praise
Among all the peoples of the earth,
When I return your captives before your eyes,”
Says the Lord.
Footnotes
- Zephaniah 3:20 Lit. a name
Zephaniah 3:20
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Zephaniah 3:20
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